STT: Are we really GOANs or just POGOs ? Here is Something To Think (STT) Are you Goan? Ok, what makes you think you are a Goan? - Just because you were born in Goa? - Just because your mother or father or both born in Goa? - Just because either of your grand Parents or both born in Goa? or - Or simply posting or replying to some Goa related messages on the net ? - Just talking (just talk or write ) about Goa? or - Just because you have an ancestor's house in Goa -That makes you a Goan? - Visiting Goa say once in two years or 5 years - That's make you Goan? - Most of your lifetime, you never bothered about Goa and now since you are retired and dont have much else to do, you pass your time on the net (with Goa related forums)- Is that make you Goan? - Just posting some Goa related photos/Video clips etc on the net Is that makes you a Goan? - By saying No matter where we are but our heart is always Goan Is that automatically makes you a Goan? - Leaving Goa for money Is that make you a proud Goan? - Leaving Goa for better life Is that make you a proud Goan? - By serving two masters at a time You think that make you a Goan? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who is a Goan then? Joao Piedade Inacio Loyola Phinehro, alias JoeGoaUk, a constitutional expert define GOAN in his following simple and easy to understand English:
GOAN* is the one who is born, brought up, working or living in Goa. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sadly, by the above definition, JoeGoaUk himself failed the test. What about you? Home work: Put your right hand right into your conscious and ask yourself this.. Who am I? What is my status? Am I really a GOAN or just a Person Of Goan Origin? Enjoy this Goa images: http://uk.images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=goa+joegoauk&y=Search&ei=UTF-8&fr=ush1-mail&x=wrt NB: There are a few exceptions where POGO can also be a GOAN which will be discussed soon. [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa or http://is.rediff.com/profilevisitor.php?mem_id=48419 ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! For Good helps you make a difference http://uk.promotions.yahoo.com/forgood/
